Arnett, Draper & Hagood, LLP

Law Firm in Knoxville, TN

Firm Overview

Since its founding in 1954, Arnett, Draper & Hagood, LLP has attributed its success to the "three I's": integrity, intelligence and industry.

The firm was founded in 1954 by Foster D. Arnett. Jack B. Draper joined him in 1958, and seven years later Lewis R. Hagood became a member of the firm. Since its founding the firm has steadily grown and focuses its practice in civil law, and is privileged to serve a wide variety of personal and corporate clients. Members of the firm have achieved distinction and professional recognition by selection to numerous organizations including, but not limited to, the International Association of Defense Counsel, the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, the Best Lawyers in America, Mid-South Super Lawyers, the Best 101 Lawyers in Tennessee, America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals, the American Board of Trial Advocates, and the American Inns of Court. Many prominent local, regional and national corporations are included in the firm's clientele. Attorneys at Arnett, Draper & Hagood, LLP have a strong commitment to the legal profession, to the organized bar and to a pattern of community development.

Foster D. Arnett

Member
(1920-2002)

Lewis R. Hagood

Attorney in Knoxville, TN

Order of the Coif; Phi Kappa Phi. Editor-in-Chief, Tennessee Law Review, 1963-1964. Author: "A Brief History of the Tennessee Board of Law Examiners and the Standards for Bar Admissions in Tennessee," 71 Tennessee Law Review 571; "Employers Duty to Bargain Under the National Labor Relations Act," 30 Tenn. Law Rev., 543; "The Role of the Judiciary in Labor Arbitration," 30 Tennessee Law Review, 408; "The Agency Shop as a Union Security Device," 31 Tennessee Law Review, 318; "Claims of Mental and Emotional Damages in Employment Discrimination Cases," 29 University of Memphis Law Rev., 577. Contributing Editor, The Developing Labor Law, 1971. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America, 1987-2007; Mid-South Super Lawyers, 2006-2007; The Best 101 Lawyers in Tennessee, 2004-2006. Federal and State Mediator; President, 1994-2001 and Secretary, 2002, Tennessee Board of Law Examiners.

Birth Information:
Born in 1950
South Pittsburg, Tennessee, October 16, 1950

Associations & Memberships:
Knoxville, Tennessee and American Bar Associations; International Association of Defense Counsel; The Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel; Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association; The Defense Research Institute; Federal and State Mediator.

Dan D. Rhea

Attorney in Knoxville, TN
Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi. Articles Editor, University of Tennessee Law Review, 1977. Law Clerk, Hon. Robert L. Taylor, U.S. District Judge, 1978-1980.

Areas of Law:
-Civil Litigation
-Commercial Law
-ERISA

Experience & Credentials:

Position:
Partner

Birth Information:
Born in 1951
Louisville, Kentucky, February 26, 1951

Broderick L. Young

Attorney in Knoxville, TN

Broderick L. Young is a partner at Arnett, Draper & Hagood, handling a wide range of litigation and dispute resolution matters on behalf of the firm's corporate and individual clients. Mr. Young's practice is devoted exclusively to civil litigation, with an emphasis on business litigation and professional liability defense. He has tried many cases in Courts throughout the nine county region surrounding Knoxville, including jury trials which involved matters related to breach of contract, insurance defense, and personal injury. In addition to his trial experience, Mr. Young has represented clients in matters ranging from business torts, employment discrimination, estate litigation, and products liability. He earned his B.A. Degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1994, and his J.D. Degree from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C in 1998.

Mr. Young has been named a Master of the Bench of the Hamilton Burnett American Inn of Court. He is an active member of the Knoxville Bar Association, where he currently serves as a member of the Judicial Committee. He is also a member of the Tennessee and American Bar Associations. Mr. Young is also active in the Knoxville community, where he has served on the Board of the Moses Teen Center of the Knoxville Boys and Girls Club, and has also served as President of the Knoxville Civitan Club.

Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1988, Tennessee
-1989, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
-1991, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
-1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit

Law School Attended:
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Class of 1988
J.D.

University Attended:
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Class of 1984
B.S.
cum laude

Birth Information:
Born in 1961
Nashville, Tennessee, October 16, 1961

Robert B. Frost, Jr.

Attorney in Knoxville, TN

Elected City Council, City of Knoxville, 2001. Appointed, City of Knoxville Historic Zoning Commission. Member, Tulane Journal of International and Comparative Law, 1994-1996. Legal Authorship: Comment, Intellectual Property Right Disputes in the 1990's between the People's Republic of China and the United States, 4 Tulane Journal of International and Comparative Law 119 (1995).

Rachel Park Hurt

Attorney in Knoxville, TN

Rachel Park Hurt attended undergraduate school at Syracuse University. She received her bachelor of arts degree, cum laude, in 2003, double-majoring in history and political science. In 2004, Rachel received her Master's in Public Administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs at Syracuse University with a focus on political leadership and American political thought. During her time at Syracuse, Rachel was a member of the Syracuse University softball team, serving as captain during her senior year, and was a cadet in the Air Force R.O.T.C. program, Detachment #535. After leaving Syracuse, Rachel attended the University of Tennessee College of Law, obtaining her doctor of jurisprudence in 2007. While in law school, Rachel was a legal extern for the Tennessee Sixth Judicial Circuit, articles editor for the Tennessee Law Review, and two-time member of the constitutional law moot court team. After law school, Rachel clerked for the Tennessee Supreme Court in the chambers of the Honorable Cornelia A. Clark for two years. During her clerkship, Rachel assisted Justice Clark in all aspects of appellate practice, including attending oral arguments, reviewing trial records, researching for and writing published opinions, and editing and evaluating the legal drafts of written opinions.

Rachel joined Arnett, Draper & Hagood in the fall of 2009. Rachel's primary practice areas are medical malpractice defense, health law, and general civil litigation. She is a member of the Knoxville and Tennessee Bar Association, currently serving as Chair person of the KBA Barristers' Athletic Committee. In July 2012, Rachel was awarded in the "Donald F. Paine Lawyer of the Year Award" for her work through the Pro Bono Project.

Personal: Rachel is married. She enjoys golfing, watching college football, and vacationing at Walt Disney World.

Law School Attended:
University of Tennessee at Nashville
Class of 2007
J.D.

University Attended:
Syracuse University
Class of 2003
B.A.
History and Political Science, cum laude

Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs at Syracuse University
Class of 2004
M.P.A.

Birth Information:
Born in 1980
Salem, Virginia, November 21, 1980

Education

University of Tennessee at Nashville
Juris Doctorate
, 2007

Paul Edward Wehmeier

Attorney in Knoxville, TN

Paul Wehmeier was raised in Muncie, Indiana, where he attained his undergraduate degree at Ball State University, While living in Indiana, Paul raised Angus Cattle until he graduated. Paul's interests include politics and government, and Paul exercised these interests through internships with the Indiana State House of Representatives and the White House Office of Public Liaison. Following graduation from Ball State, Paul worked in Indiana government with the Indiana Department of Labor and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture.

Paul moved to Knoxville to study law at the University of Tennessee College of Law. He graduated Magna Cum Laude and was Vice President of the University of Tennessee Chapter of the Federalist Society. Paul was admitted to the Tennessee Bar in 2011.

After graduation, Paul joined Arnett, Draper & Hagood where he focuses his practice on labor and employment issues. Paul is admitted to practice in Tennessee and is a member of the Knoxville, Tennessee and American Bar Associations.